The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by Proprietor.
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July, 22 1913,
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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
WAR TELEGRAMS,
AUSTRIAN PRISONERS' FRIGHTFUL ADMISSION.
GERMANS MASSACRE FIVE THOUSAND
RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
"Cardiff Miners Ratify Yesterday's Agreement.
ANOTHER OF COMMANDER MAX HORTON'S EXPLOITS.
(Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
COMMANDER MAX HORTON IN THE BALTIC.
- July 21, 4.40 p.m.
In the House of Commons Dr. Macnamara, Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, announced that it was' Commander Max Horton, D. 8. O. who successfully torpedoed the German battleship Pom- mera (13,000 tons, built 1907) in the Baltic on the 2nd. (cheers).
THE WELSH COAL MINERS.
July 21, 1,55 p.m. At Cardiff, a conference of the Miners' delegates overwhelmingly ratified yesterday's agreement.
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.
GERMANS SHOOT 5000 RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
July 21, 11:45 a.m. According to a Petrograd communique Austrian prisoners, taken near Cholm, declare that the Germans shot 5,000 Russian pri- sonera at Rawe-Ruska, Austrian soldiers, who arrived as re inforcemente, zaw a large cemetery wherein these martyrs are buried:
[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.3
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FRENCH SUCCESSFUL AIR RAIDS.
July 20, 4:55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris roys that two highly successful raids are reported in the official despatches, Six aeroplanes
sloven heavy tombs on Golmer railway station, causing ge No bombe tonobed the town. Four aeroplanes Chailetange railway junotion to the south of Vouziers and
night projectiles
A REMARKABLE AIR DUEL.
July 20, 4.55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that a remarkable air duel is reported between the giant Russian aeroplane, an Iliamdamouretz, and three Germac machines. One of the latter was severely damaged and all were besten ff, the Iliamoumourets safely returning to headquarters although she bad many shot holes.
CIVIL SERVICE RETRENCHMENTS.
July 20, 4.55 p.m. In the House of Commone Mr. Asquith announced the appoint- ment of a Committee to enquire as to what savings are posible in the Civil Service.
Later, 9.20 p.m.
Mr. Asquith, referring to retrenchment, declared that some waite had been inevitable during the campaign, which they had not foreseen would be so gigantic; but Mr. McKenns, Earl Kitchener and Mr. Balfour would see it reduced to the minimum.
THE WELSH COAL MINERS*
July 20, 455 pm.
A message from Cardiff says that the work of Mr. Lloyd George and others is bearing fruit. The miners and employers, in the afteracon, are conferring separately on the revised terms, while a conference of delegates is summoned for to-morrow, which is a most important step forward.
Mr. Lloyd George has definitely decided to address the delegates and will probably speak in the Welsh language.
Everything now depends on the spirit with which the men regard the terms, which will give them nearly all they anked for. Mr. Lloyd George to night informs the men of his final views to enable them to return to their respective districts and submit the position to the work people pending a conference.
Later, 6:30 p.m. The strike has been settled. All the men's demands have been
conceded except.one, point.
July 21, 1.00 s.m.
The result of the visit of Mr. Lloyd George to Cardiff is that the South Wales coal strike is practically settled. The men's demands have been provisionally conceded with one exception which will probably be compromised.
The conference of the miner's delegates to-day is expected to ratify their executive's acceptance of the arrangement.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
July 20, 4.35 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Manchester reports that Arthur Speakman, secretary of the Gaddam Company, charged with trading with the enemy in respect to cotton shipments," was fined 550. Leave to appeal was granted.
COSSACKS CAPTURE A CONVOY.
July 20, 4.55 p.m. The German claim to have entered Windan indicates that the German dash on the Baltic provinose was seriously planned, probably with the object of securing the Gulf of Biga se s naval base. The German offensive is however held up some forly miles
GERMANS FIFTEEN MILES FROM WARSAW.”
July 20, 0.25 p.m.
The Germans to the north of Oatrolenka advancing down tributaries of the Narew reached the Narew at two points, and also claim to have coonpied a permanent fortification on the north- west bank of the river at Oatrolenka. A communique declares that the Germans have reached Blonie, which is only fifteen miles from Warsaw, also Grojeo and positions thirty miles to the south of Wer saw, the Russiane losing five hundred prisoners and two machine guns in a rear-guard action, The communique continues that farther to the south the German cavalry have reached the branch railway between Radom and Ivangorod and claims that five thousand prisoners were taken in the fighting in this regios, but it also admite strong Russian counter-attacks, on the arrival of Russian reserves.
THE COTTON QUESTION.
July 20, 8.20 p.ui. In the House of Commons the great complexity of the problem of the transmission of the United States cotton to Baraps was emphasised by Mr. Asquith, who said that he himself was not satis |fied witä the existing state of things. He believed that a great deal of cotton, which is neosmasry for the manufacture of explosives, reached the enemy, yet we must be most careful not to andaly in fringe upon the trading rights and legitimate susceptibilition of neutrals with whom we were apon terms of perfect amity. The Government hoped, however, that soon there would be a more adegasts solution of the various difficulties (lond cheers).
THE SURPRISE OF THE FRENCH NEAR THE FIRING LINE.
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAM.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Austro-German promure is being maintained in the Sokal region.
Austrian prisonera declare that the Germans shot 5,000 Russian prisoners at Rawa-Roska.
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The South Wales Minora' dela- have overwhelmingly ratified yesterday's agreement. gates
The Eonse of Commons adopt led the rate of credit of 250,000,000 without a division.
A communique declares that the Germans have resohed:Blonia which is only fifteen miles from Wardaw.
Russian torpedo bosts destroy- ed a convoy of 59 Turkish sailing vessels bound for Trebizond with munitions,
has been settled. All the men a demands have been conceded except one point.
The South Wales coal strike
It was Commander Max Horton
who auccessfully torpedoed the German battleship, Pommern, the Baltic on the 2nd init.
The German claim to have entered Windsu indicates that the German dash into the Baltic provinces was seriously planned.
Arthur Speakman, secretary of the Gaddam Company, charged with trading with the enemy, in respect to cotton shipments, was fined £50.
July 20, 0.20 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Headquarters in France reports au unusual scene at a small town near the firing line, the pipers of the 40th Pathana (formerly stationed at Hongkong) giving the public a Austrian soldiers who arrived performance which attracted a large attendance. All the town at Raws-Rusku, as reinforce- people, dressed in their best, thronged the square, besides numerous mente, eaw a large cemetery in military men including two Generale. The surprise and delight of which the 5,000 Russian martyrs the French to hear the Marseillaise" played on the bagpipes and
are buried. drums knew no bounds and the entertainment was a splendid
aucoesa,
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOATS DESTROY TURKISH CONVOY!
July 20, 955 p.m. Reuter's correspondert at Petrograd encounces that Russian torpedo boats have destroyed a convoy of fifty-nine Tarkish sailing vessels bound for Trebizond with munitions.
BRITISH WAR CREDIT.
July 20, 955. p.m.
The House of Commons adopted the vote of credit without
'division.
BRITISH OCCUPY GERMAN TRENCHES:
Jaly 20, 1155 p.m. "Field Marshal Sir John French reports as follows After ano- to the west of Biga and possibly the Russians evacuated Windau, ascessfully exploding a mine at Chatean Hooge the British occupied the Russian communique makes no mention of an engagement 150 yards of the enemy's trenches, which have been consolidated. there. Meanwhile, the Cossacks have successfully attacked the The British captured seventeen prisoners, including two ofierra, German rear, capturing an important convoy. The Russians were and also took four mitraillenses. also successful between Mitau and Shavli.
GERMANS ADMIT BRITISH PROGRESS.
#Reuter a corre
July 20, 6.25 p.m.. ondent at Amsterdam states that the Brit stack to the east of Ypres, following the explosion of mines, admitted in the Berlin communique, also that some British progr
AUSTRO-GERMAN PRESSURE MAINTAINED.
-- Jaly 21, 12.15 *,m. is officially announoad at Petrograd that the enemy, on the 19th, continued to advance in the Shavli region, and our fortress successfully engaged the heade of the Dolam
German pressura is main'nined in
Sokal regione!
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Our Shanghai Correspondent telegraphs that the Japanese shipping companies have been insiructed not to carry enemy cargo from the 28th inst.
Britishers in Shanghai, saya our Shanghai correspondent, ars making the strongest representa- tions to the Home Government against the issue of licences on the 19th
NEWS.
*Our Contemporaries" appears on page 2, Commercial News ta page U, and Log Book on page §.
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